FACILITY OF E-IPO FOR PAYMENT OF FEE UNDER THE RTI ACT, 2005

1. The Department of Personnel and Training and Department of Posts have launched a service called e-PIO (Electronic Indian Postal Order) to enable Indian Citizen abroad to purchase an Indian Postal Order electronically by paying fee on-line through e-Post Office i.e. http://www.epostoffice.gov.in It can also be accessed through India Post website www.indiapost.gov.in Earlier this facility was provided for Indian Citizens abroad to enable them to purchase a Postal Order electronically to seek information under RTI Act. 2005. Now, the Department of Personnel and Training and Department of Posts has extended the "eIPO"(electronic Indian Postal Order) service to Indian citizens residing in India also w.e.f. 13.02.2014. It can also be accessed on the above mentioned websites.


2. The User needs to get himself registered at the website. He/She has to select the Ministry/Department from whom he/she desires to seek the information under the RTI Act and the e-IPO so generated can be used to seek information from that Ministry/Department only. A printout of the e-IPO is required to be attached with RTI application. If the RTI application is being filed electronically, e-IPO is required to be attached as an attachment. For more details please visit the website http://www.epostoffice.gov.in and www.in diapost.gov.in